Paddling along the Erie Canal or one of Western New York’s streams and lakes provides new views that are luring more and more people into kayaking. Travelers Lori Doi of Colorado and Janet Sawyer of ...

VAN BUREN, N.Y. — July 24 marked the 200th anniversary of the completion of the Erie Canal. Something widely considered to be ...

SYRACUSE — The Erie Canal Museum has announced its “Bikes, Beers, & Barges” guided cycling tour, offering a unique blend of outdoor activity and local flavor as a way to explore Syracuse’s canal ...

The Erie Canal Museum is hosting a guided tour July 24, that offers a unique blend of history, outdoor activity, and local ...

As the nation celebrates Independence Day, another historical event from July 4 is remembered. On July 4 in 1817, construction began on the Erie Canal in Rome, New York.

This summer, every Saturday at 10:30 a.m until Aug. 23, the Erie Canal Museum’s half-mile walking tours will show where history was made along the Erie Canal.

Before becoming city of Watervliet in 1896, the area was home to three villages that played a vital role in the development of New York’s early economic engine.

The Water Music NY: More Voices Festival is a five-day event taking place in five towns along the Erie Canal from July 2 through July 6 with an evening concert by the symphony each day.

The Erie Canal marks its 200th year of completion. How has it changed?

The New York Rangers selected Malcolm Spence in the NHL draft a day after one of his past Erie Otters' teammates was chosen by the New York Islanders.

The Erie Canal Bicentennial Festival is gearing up to celebrate New York's canal-side communities with a week full of events.

CANAL FULTON ‒ The three-day Olde Canal Days Festival is underway. The annual event, first started in 1968, celebrates the community's Ohio & Erie Canal heritage.